Estherville urged to support local commerce and growth
In a proclamation style appeal, Estherville merchants urge residents to buy locally to build a bigger, better city. They frame prosperity as a shared quest, linking subsistence, ambition, and community pride with fair dealing, broad stock, and low prices, noting youth and households benefit most. The piece invites civic support for county and city development, ending with a call to provide amusement for children and a hint of continuation on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
Richelieu
Majestic
Red Star
Thor Electric
Micro
Blood
Edison Mazda
Robeson
Estherville
Esterville
Careful handling urged for fall apples in Iowa
The letter to Estherville Vindicator argues thousands of bushels of Iowa fall apples go to waste due to poor markets and handling. Growers should prune spray box or basket cold storage and pick carefully. Winter apples store longer and can be dried or made into vinegar and cider. Farmers, merchants, and buyers demand uniform worm free fruit and better packing. A shift to cold storage and selective harvesting is urged to improve profits. The piece also notes silage harvesters reducing labor, with Story County usage and a call to select show corn ears ahead of the winter corn show.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Estherville Vindicator & Republican
Colorado
Washington
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Past Laurel Don’t Count
Flurry of poultry advice notes hens once good layers may fail at culling time. Iowa State College extension expert J J Warren cites disease, ovarian troubles, tumors, injuries, and malnutrition as causes. He urges thorough lice mite control, proper housing, balanced rations, and clean water to prevent poultry issues. Exports show corn down 5,849,000 bushels in May 1923 versus last year. A quip promotes osteopathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Warren
Iowa State College
Warren
Webworm Attack Hits Southern Iowa Alfalfa Fields
Letters to Iowa State College entomology describe garden webworm damaging alfalfa and corn in southern Iowa. Patches of weed hosts are advised plowing under and fields with heavy infestation harrowed or disced this fall. Farmers view Ames specialists as helpers amid broader agricultural notes on youth congress attendance and cobred wheat tests.
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Iowa
Department of
Iowa State College
Ames
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Richelieu Salmon
Conberg & Kilgore
K& K Hardware
Ami
Andresen & Roth Beauty Shoppe
Miss Roth
DeGuile School of Cosmetology
Minneapolis
Norma
NAU Brothers
Side Grocery
Godden Monument Co
C. F. Smith
Estherville Steam
J. E. Wilson
Havana
R. F. W. Hanson Meter
Estherville Green House
Theo
Neimoth
J. B. Davidson
Agricultural Engineering Department
Story County
Story City
Extension Service
Laurel
V.R
Iowa Experiment Association
Twin Cities
Des Moines
Aleve
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